WELD, George I (c.1635-1701), of Willey Park, Salop.

Family and Education

b. c. 1635, 1st s. of Sir John Weld† of Chelmarsh and Willey Park, Salop by Elizabeth, da. of Sir George Whitmore of Balmes House, Hackney, Mdx. educ. Shrewsbury 1643–c.1652; Balliol, Oxf. 1653, BA 1655; G. Inn 1672. m. settlement 1 Oct. 1670, Mary, da. of Sir Peter Pindar, 1st Bt., of Edinshaw, Cheshire, 5s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. suc. fa. 1681. Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. ser. 3, i. 209–12; ii. 335; Shrewsbury Sch. Reg. 24; N. and Q. ser. 10, vi. 9.

Offices Held

Ensign of ft. Tower garrison c.June 1660–Jan. 1662, lt. Jan. 1662–bef. Oct. 1662, capt. by Oct. 1662–7; dep. to Sir John Robinson, 1st Bt.†, as lt. of the Tower 1662–7; commr. of inspection into the revenue [I] 1676–82; capt. of ft. Berwick garrison June–Nov. 1685. CSP Dom. 1661–2, pp. 248, 528; 1663–4, pp. 342–3; 1673–5, p. 313; Cal. Treas. Bks. iii. 693–4; v. 180; vii. 617–18.

Bailiff, Much Wenlock 1685–6, 1692–3; freeman, Ludlow 1690. Salop RO, Forester mss, copy of Much Wenlock corp. bk.; Ludlow bor. recs. admission of freemen.

Parlimentarian

WELD (WILD), George (c.1635-1701), of Willey, Salop.

Main residence: Willey Park, Salop.

Author

D.W.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

WELD, George I (c.1635-1701)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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